This Project Grant award of $566,702 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division funds research at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to design, synthesize, and assemble furan-based macrocycles and helical polymers. The project aims to understand how the precise molecular structure, chirality, sequence control, dynamics, and stability of these novel optoelectronic macromolecules influence their self-assembly into supramolecular structures. The work will involve chemical synthesis, molecular/structural analysis, and computational quantum chemistry, with a focus on developing chiral conjugated polyfurans that could enable applications in areas like chiral electrochemical sensing, electron spin filters, and magneto-optics. The project is scheduled for completion by Aug 31, 2027.
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